Maple Avenue residents in Boardman want speed limit reduced

BOARDMAN

Maple Avenue residents Marilyn and Andrew Yurko came to the township trustees meeting Monday with a petition from 17 of the 27 Maple Avenue property owners, requesting that the speed limit be changed from 35 to 25 mph.

The neighbors have previously complained complaining about the excessive speeding and truck traffic in the residential area.

“We just want the traffic slowed down” Andrew said.

The couple also suggested drivers use McClurg Road, which is a commercial area, instead of the residential area on Maple Avenue.

In the last month, the township sprayed new double yellow traffic lines on the street and increased police speed patrols in the area.

Marilyn Kenner, township roads superintendent, said she and the trustees will double check validity of the petition signatures, then send it to the Mahoning County Engineers Office for a speed study and a recommendation whether to change the speed limit.

“They’ll look at the number of driveways, they’ll look at the current traffic count, they’ll see if there’s any other road geometry issues that we’d have to deal with,” Kenner said.

If the office recommends the speed limit remain the same, Kenner said the township could still install advisory speed limits, which are unenforceable.